By: Diane Benjamin http://normal.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3362 The Town is holding a meeting tonight. Below are a few expenses: Who gets these? Monthly fleece: Why is taxpayer money used to sponsor anything? Why is government picking winners and losers by sponsoring who they choose? The financial statements from March 31, 2019 are likely done, the auditor is being […]
By: Diane Benjamin Original story and pic: https://blnnews.com/2019/05/15/pothole-alert/ The huge hole was not on City property, but it is in the Empire TIF district. The hole is north of McDonald’s on Empire. The pic below shows part of the TIF: The TIF was started in February of 2016. As of 4/30/18 the TIF had only […]
See UPDATE: HERE By: Diane Benjamin The City of Bloomington is required to file the Annual Report and TIF reports with the Illinois Comptroller’s office. See this message on the Comptroller’s website for Bloomington: Source The original due date was in October, the City filed for an extension until 12/26/2016. They missed the deadline and […]
By: Diane Benjamin TIF’s create a slush fund for government to use – supposedly for economic development. The increase in property values due to redevelopment create more taxes the City keeps instead of sharing the increase with all taxing bodies. In 2013, The Town of Normal shared some taxes – I don’t know what agreement […]
By: Diane Benjamin Various reports MUST be filed by law with the Illinois Comptroller. Mike (laws don’t matter) James has failed to file the Downs annual report and two TIF reports. TIF’s under corrupt leadership can be used as a slush fund to hand money to friends. Is that why they aren’t filed Mr. Mayor? […]
By: Diane Benjamin Downtown TIF report filed with the State of Illinois for 2010: 2010 Report Downtown TIF report filed with the State of Illinois for 2011: 2011 Report Both reports are filed by the same guy – the Finance Director at the time, Tim Irvin. You don’t have to be a CPA to see […]
